Sketching With Wacom Tablet (Weekend)

If you already have some experience of Photoshop but want to push your skills to learn how to sketch up ideas using a Wacom tablet, this is the course to take your skills to the next level. During the course you will undertake some warm up drawing exercises covering a variety of areas...

Description

If you already have some experience of Photoshop but want to push your skills to learn how to sketch up ideas using a Wacom tablet, this is the course to take your skills to the next level.

During the course you will undertake some warm up drawing exercises covering a variety of areas.

Topic covered

Photoshop tools for sketching

brushes and eraser

colour, shapes and volume

lighting and shadows

proportion and measuring

working with layers and layer masks

tonal drawing: masking, gradients, burn and dodge, adjustment layers

surfaces and reflections

working with scanned drawings

working with photographs as a source

Entry requirements: Some previous experience of Photoshop.

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older

Tutor information

Since graduating from the RCA in 1994 Michelle has worked as an animation director and designer. She has worked on several title sequences for feature films through the production company Voodoodog who she continues to work with and also teaches on the BA Graphics course at Central Saint Martins.

Materials

Please bring with you to the first session:

2GB USB sticks

A4 sketchbook

6B pencil

Putty rubber

Please note a Wacom tablet will be provided to students during class times.